Preinstalling Windows NT Using CPS

The Windows NT Computer Profile Setup (CPS) utility simplifies the process for preinstalling and configuring Windows NT workstation and Windows NT server on a large number of Intel-based computers. The CPS utility uploads a profile of a fully installed Windows NT or Windows NT server system from a master computer to a distribution server and then distributes the system to identically configured target computers. With the CPS utility, you can also distribute other directories containing application files to the target computers.

The CPS preinstallation process generally consists of the following steps:

The duplicated systems are then ready for use.